Friday, June 5, 2009

I have been neglectful in blogging about Samantha's final days of high school. I know we have been here before and with each niece/nephew graduating it seems to bring a different feeling...but Samantha has been around our house so much since Jess was born and especially since we moved to Dasher! She has been my "go-to" babysitter, picker-up from school person, and many other "duties as assigned", but I have done some things for her, too-not that either one of us are keeping score!!!

The Senior Class of 2009 before Senior chapel

We did survive Senior chapel and graduation! Samantha did a great job on her speech and I am thinking I was the only one that cried!!! I am so proud of her and all of her accomplishments thoughout high school-she is a great kid!

Samantha during her "farwell address"-before she started crying!!!

Samantha and "Jeffords"-longtime BFFs

Samantha's car after chapel--a few who were very proud of their work!!

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Love it!!! :) Sam is so stinkin cute!!! I can not wait for her to be up here!! i know you will be sad to lose her but that just means you must visit MORE!! and maybe with your 2 favorite nieces (Laurie AND Samantha) here you will visit your other lowly nieces that live here too :) haha Love you!!

HEAVEN'S VERY SPECIAL CHILD

A meeting was held quite far from earth, It was time again for another birth. Said the angels to the Lord above- "This child needs much love, her accomplishments she may not show. And she'll require extra care from the folks she meets down there. She may not run or laugh or play.Her thoughts may seem quite far away. So many times she will be labeled "different", "helpless", and "disabled". So let's be careful where she's sent. We want her life to be content. Please Lord; find parents who will do a special job for you. They will not realize right away the leading role they are asked to play. But with this child sent from above comes stronger faith and richer love.And soon they'll know their privilege given in caring for their gift from heaven. Their precious charge so meek and mild is Heaven's Very Special Child."